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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
ENGLISH DETECTIVES.
How the Finest-in the World Are Trained
to Run Down Rascals.


to Run Down Rascals.
Blackwood's Magazine.
The men who show special aptitude for the
work are first sent out and tested patrols in
plain clothes; afterward they are detached as
divisional detectives Each of the divisions has
it's own detective constables. the sergeants being
always on duty at the central station The SUI
perintendent or inspector is in attendance from
8 to 5 to receive applications for assistance and
to issue orders. The duties of the city detect
ives especially difficult and delicate. Now
and again. of course, they have to trace out the
der or ordinary burglary But as a
rule they chiefly concerned with CONNER
cial frauds, where the criminal is presumably as
quick witted as themselves, and has probably
taken his precautions against discovery. Cen
orally he has already made tracks and sought
refuge in foreign countries. He may have gone
where there Is extraditon treaty; but
there are many disagreeables TO be met with
among foreigners, whose manners he diskes,
and of whose language he is ignorant. he more
frequently takes passage for America or Aus
tralla IL seems easy TO change your name,
to cast your skin, and lose yourself in a new ex-
istence among great English-speaking popula-
ton.
Even in the former case, and beyond the
range of extradition treaties. the refugee from
justice is not altogether safe Should the de-
Iective follow him up md find him out, existence
may be made unpleasant or even intoierable.
The agent of the English law can stick to the
fugitive like his shadow, and by communicating
with foreign eonfreres, who eagerly lend as
sistance, can make any continental retreat IN
commonly hot. AS matter of fact. successful
pursuit and ultimate capture are for the most
part mere questions of money. 1t notorious
absconder is not tracked and brought back. 1t is
generally because those who have been robbed
and wrOnged have personal reasons Tor nushing
up the affair. At this moment there are city
gentlemen, once sufficiently notorious, left 10
themselves and to their consciences IN Spain
and in Sweden, whose present addresses are as
we'll known that of any respectable merchant
in the postoffice directory. But in such cases
the police are powerless. unless private enter
prise sets them in motion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Minor Notes.

Louis Prenatt, aged seven, accidentally inn
paled himself on an iron fence, IS Madison, Sat-
urday night, and died yesterday morning
Michael Rooney, aged ten years, drowned
at the dam, near Charlottesville. yesterday
morning. while bathing. His parents reside
near Linden.
William Kruetzer. in West Union, was prac-
ticing with Flobert rifle. shooting at target,
when one ball passed through the crack of the
fence. lodging in the thigh of Rudy johnson,
colored, infiicting severe wound.
Bloomington is evidently on boom. The
Council last night confirmed two plats and
another is to be submitted at the next meeting.
The Real Estate Association plated seventy lots
under the name of Fairview.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May l5.-Today's Post says
"Ensign Niblack, well known in this city, and
son of ex Representative Niblack. of Indiana,
has been praised highly in dispatches to the
Navy Department for his conduct in rescuing
the crew of the ship Ocean Queen, which foun-
dered off Cape Gregory, the Pacific coast.
recently. Mr.. Niblack is on board the coast sur
vey steamer Patterson"
The return of Commissioner Edgerton, who
has been absent from his post for over a m onth,
has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the
weakened condition of his eyes. which are under
The treatment of an Indianapolis oculist
Captain Thomas FL. Mckee, of Logansport,
assistant superintendent Of Senate document
room. is engaged in the work of indexing all
documents of the government for use of COM
mittees of the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
A. TIE Wash.

Writer in Rural World.
I have used it on thousand trees It is both
good and cheap. Take bucket of slaked lime,
bucketful of yellow clay, two quarts of coal or
gas tar, and gallon of sloppy soap and I've from
three four pounds of whale-oil soap dissolved
in hot water strong lye potash will do.
Mix thoroughly in barrel until you get it about
as thick as whitewash. Apply it with an old
broom from the linn bs higher down to the dirt.
clearing it away from the collar and washing
thoroughly 1t will destroy the bark louse loos-
the roots and destroy moss and make the
bodies look polished; it is said to keep the borers
away. Rabbits and mice will not eirdle them,
neither do think sheep will bark them. Apply
in late autumn for rabbits, in the sprug-about
May-for general benefit of the trees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Bad Faith of RAILWAY ofnciala.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHrNGToN, May 15.-There is a great deal
of complaint from the people throughout the
country account of the very mean treatment
they receiving at the hands of the railroads
for the national drill which begins here on the
23d inst. The excursion rates are cents mile
each way, in most CT instances. and the excuse
for not making the rates lower is the interstate
commerce law. The truth is the railroads may
make any kind OF excursion rates they wish.
The only requirement is that everybody shall be
permitted to avail themselves Of the rates. One
railroad official when approached on the sub
ject, remarked that the dear people would get
very sick of this law before they got done with
It. Before the law was enacted the railroads
promised to make the rates here this month one
and half cent a mile for the round trip-less
than half the rates fixed now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
LABOR INTERESTS.
The Chicago Brick-Layers Find Themselves
in an Embarrassing Position

in Embarrassing Position.
CHICAGO, May 15-Until the Chicago
Brick-layers' Onion has held aloof from local
labor organizations, aud has maintained
independence of the Brick-layers' international
Union A meeting of the workmen composing
the building trades council decided, last night,
TO take advantage of the lockout against the
brick-layers to bring them TO terms. Resolutions
were adopted that if the bricklayers did not join
the trades council before Tuesday the council
would assist the international union to rout the
ultra independents Apparently Chicago brick
layers must now surrender, either to their en-
ployers to their fellow-workmen.
The Chicago Trades Assembly to- day indorsed
the strike of the brick-layers and formulated
circular the subject to be sent to assemblies
in all the principal cities of the country. The
circular urges a strenuous effort to dissuade
workmen from coming to Chicago during the
present disturbances This action has no con-
necton with the resolution of the building
trades council force the brickIayer into line
with the council
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
ILLINOIS.

Gleanings from Exch anSes and Cuttings
from Correspondence.
The name of the city marshal at Canton is
Blaine. and at Lewiston. in the same county, the
marshal is named Logan.
Nashville sportsmen purchased 1900 pounds
of powder and $500 pounds of shot, this spring,
and fired it all at wild ducks.
Jacob and George Strong, ir., are suing their
father, a wealthy farmer, eighty years of age;
them each one of his farms. The old man says
his sons are trying to steal his property.
Two gypsies were married at Macomb, recent
ly. When the bridegroom asked if he took
the woman to be his wife, he replied: Just as
you say" After the ceremony the woman went
out of one door and the man out of another, and
they did not appear to be in the least interested
in each other.
A convention of the stock growers of north
western Illinois has been called to be held in
Mount Carroll May 81. A fine exhibition of
blooded horses and cattle is to be feature of
the gathering. Papers on stock subjects to
be read by Elijah Bailey, Jacob Rucher and r.
B. Hallett, of Carroll county.
Years ago Squire Ephraim Sumner, an old
settler of Rockford it is said. swan across the
Pecatonica river in cold weather and walked in
his wet clothes four miles to marry young
couple. All the fee he got fifty cents, and
when he had kissed the bride and said God
bless you, my children" he trudRed back to the
Pecatonica with his fifty cents in his pocket
and swan the stream again to get home
The board of trustees of the Soldiers Orphans
Home in Bloomington has unanimously elected
Dr. III. c. Denote, president of Chaddock Col
lege Quincy, a superintendent Of the institu-
tion and his wife, Mrs. Sarah Denote. to be
matrop, thus filing the dual position made va
cant by the removal of Mrs. Virginia C. Ohr.
Both have accepted by telegraph. DIR. Denote
is aged forty five. and native of Illinois. He
is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan College,
Bloomington, and was for many years professor
of mathematics and vice president of the Yves.
leyan University. His wife is a daughter of
Mr. David Kern, of Bloomington. and WAS for
number of years teacher in that city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
The Range of Miss Abbott's Voice.

Washington Post.
her voice.
Il can sing three notes higher than any living
prima donna, except Sembrich." she replied
And how high is thatl" | asked her.
ITO f altissimo. Listen" she added and,
raising her head slightly, she sounded the note
A above the staff line, easily up the scale to
c. and them with apparent exertion, struck
sharp, d. D sharp. E. and finally F, holding
the last note long enough for to turn to a
piano. and, striking the same note, test the cor
rectness of her voice.
l expressed delight at her performance. when
she laughed and said: you may be surprised
when l add that have transposed the score of
III Trovatore up in order that l may sing it
with greater ease
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Losses by Fire.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, May 16-The kindling-
wood mill OF the Connecticut River Lumber
Company. at Mount Tom, took fire shortly after
midnight. and will DO total wreck. The loss
will be 100000 Sixty men thrown out Of
employment
NEEDHAM, Mass, May 1.-The Odd-fellows
Block, occupied by several stores and the depot
Of the Woonsocket branch of the New York 81
New England railroad, were burned this morn
ing Loss. $4,000
WOOSTER, o., May 1.-THE straw-board MILL
owned by Albert Imgard. of New York. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss $25 900; in
surance, $14, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

Senator Gibson. of Louisiana. is by far the most
of the Supreme Court. According to this au-
thority, the President would prefer to make the
appointment from Louisiana rather than from
any other of the half dozen States within tho
circuit, and Senator Gibson in every respect
meets the requirements for the position, which
is represen ted to be the ambition of his life
Secretary Lamar's friends are dem anding that
the vacancy be given to him, and are confident
be will get it, They contend that he wants IL,
is qualified for it. and is the best represen tative
Of the South that cah Sc placed on the bench.
Attorney-general Garland is also being pushed
for the place; he also wants it.
The funeral of the late Justice Woods will
take place at Newark, o.. on Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral arrangements will be in charge of
the Supreme Court of the United States, the
justices or which will be the honorary pail
bearers, while the active palbearers in accord
with established custom, will be the mes
|engers of the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
The Payday Question.

81. LOUIS. May 15-The agitation against the
Monday pay day, proposed by employees Of labor
in the East, has reached this city, and the power
of the employers to make the change will be
tested here first by the workmen of N. K Fair
hanks e. Co.. who have 260 men their pay
rolls. The men heard Friday that the firm
intended to withhold their wages yesterday and
pay them on Monday. They Immediately got up
petition against the change, and 247 of them
signed it. The firm declined grant the petit
ton, and the men went home last night without
their money They talk strongly of striking,
and assert that if the firm persists in itHcourse
they will at once make the matter an assembly
question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

2pecia1 to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 15.-Earl. the little son of
Rev. w. j. Vigus, of this city, and State agent
Of the American Bible Society, and well known
throughout Indiana, died last night at the home
of mis- parents from attack of the measles.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday after
noon.
BURLINGTON, VT, May 15.-Mrs Catherine
Rood of Essex, died to-day, aged one hundred
and three years and seven months. Mrs. Rood
had been member of the Methodist Church
more than seventy years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Buniness Embarrassmenta

New YORK. May 14-Charles Jauberg and
Louis Stadelmann, manufacturers of infant
wearing apparel, doing business under the firm
name Of Jauberg g. Stadelmann, at 4S7 Broome
fit of creditors, to Francis Loehr without
preferences. Charles Jauberg, of the same firm
also made an individual assignment to the same
assignee
DETROIT, Nav IA. r. g w. F. Linn,
wholesale grocers, have gone into liquidation.
No figures can be obtained. but their assets will
probably slightly exceed liabilities, which are
heavy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

other caper for the daft young men, The boys
have taken to wearing hoop-skirts. IL takes q
hoop-skrt for each leg. and the hoop fastens at
the hips. They used to keep the big-legged
breeches in shape. Bustles will probably come
next, and then may expect 30 see the too ut
terly too-too young men with birds on their hats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

Hotchkiss is a handsome, wealthy and popular
man, and strong in financial circles, as we'll as in
society. where he is leader in fashil aable cir
cles. He was engaged to beautiful young lady,
a member of one of the proudest families in the
State His condition is such that he cannot be
removed TO his residence, and he now lies at the
home of his mistress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
A Heart Worth winning.

new lOrk SUI.
"And do you love me so devotedly. dear" he
laid. that you will give up home and friends
and ali that makes your young life bright and
happy to become my wife and go with me 20 the
ltrermost ends of the world if necessarily
Yes, George" she whispered softly, when
am your wife your thoughts shall be my
thoughts, your hopes my hopes your religion
my religion; and if You should want me to 60 to
he uttermost ends of the world with you / will
20. an, SO gladly George. / do so love TO travel "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Not Very Pretty, but Good.

new fork sun.
He-Your friend seems to be a very pleasant
young lady, Miss Breezy L quite admired her.
Miss Breezy tof Chicagol-Ye- es, Clara can be
pleasant and agreeable II she wants to, but she
lacks that tndefnable air OF culture and refine
ment, without which young ladies in society
labor under such disadvantages. l have always
admired Clara's qualities Of heart. but have
never been what you might call stuck her
stYleA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

An effective and easily made decoration to
break a space upon barren wall is 18-inch
square board, quite thin, and covered smoothly
with plush. After hanging it diamond wise, by
means of loops screwed to the back, nail in the
center carved and gilded bracket large enough
to hold a vase or figure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Mems Fashion lem.

There are men who wear corsets. It is gener-
ally known that for time individuals of
that mental calibre have existed in limited num-
Der. II remained, however. for the present
style of big legged breaches to bring still
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Suspension of Coal-Mining Ordered.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-An order has been
issued to suspend the mining of coal in the anth-
racite region, in order relieve the surplus at
Underwater shipping points. The order will take
effect the 22d inst. According to late inven-
tories, the surplus at the points referred to
amounts to nearly 1000 600 tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Husband and Wife Burned to Death.

WATERBURY. VT, May 15.-The saw-nnill,
grist-mill ana box factory of John B. Fassett,
mt Mooretown, were burned last night Mr.
Fassett and his wife, each over sixty years old.
who slept in a over the factory were
burned to death. The loss on the buildings is
10000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
A Successfu, strike.

BALTIMORE, May 15.-The brick carriers strike
is over and the men will resume work tomorrow.
All the employers with the exception of one
who employs ten men, have granted the in
crease in wages demanded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
A Clandestine Wedding.


ELKHART, May 14.-This city is agog with
sensation that terminates in romance Last
summer a daughter OF DR.. John Horton. a
prominent physician. who edlhere few weeks
ago. was shown marked attention by a young
man who Objectionable to the Horton family.
They did all that lay in their power to estrange
the couple, and almost supposed they had
ceeded, the young man left the city and Miss
Horton apparently abandoned all thought of
him. About six weeks ago. however, the
young lady left Elkhart, ostensibly to visit
relatives In Illinois, and it very
learned that she had not gone there. and al
though the family, thoroughly alarmed put
forth every effort to discover her whereabouts.
they we're unable to find any trace whatever of
her. They filled with CONSERVATION,
and all effort unavailing. A night
two ago. however, the young lady alighted
from hack in front of her home, presented her
self to the family, to their inexpressible aston
ishment, and handed her mother certificate of
arriage showing conclusively that she was
clandestinely united, last October, to the young
man whom her parents had opposed, and added.
in further explanation that her tabsence
casioned by "a visit to her husband. at Fort
Wayne. where he is said to be doing well. The
family have ruefully accepted the situation, and
gossips, who were having enjoyable morse,
have subsidized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
Indiana University Notes.

Specie1 to the Indianapolis journal
BLooMINGToN, May 14.-The literary societies
of Indiana University have elected Hon. John L.
Grifiths, of Indianapolis. to address them
commencement Fl. Parks, of Martinsville is
the alternate.
The Indiana University baseball nine expect
to play the Butler nine next Friday, and De
PAW Saturday morning.
The new university catalogue, that is now at
press, will show an onrolment oe 263 in college
proper-a gain over last year of sixty-one stu
dents since Dr. Jordan's administration began in
January 1885. It is gain in attendance of over
81 per cent
During the next college year Professor Bran
ner of the chair of geolosr, will be absent in
Arkansas. Who will take lis place is not yet
known. Professors Boone and Greene will be
absent at Johns Hopkins. and Professor Philputt
at Harvard. These places will all be filled.
The graduating exercises of the High-school
will be held on the night of the I'd of June at the
Methodist Church. There will be five graduates:
Gertie Spencer. Anna Kelley, Susan Fitzpatrick,
Belle and Kate Hopewell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16

Special to the Indianapolis journal
NoBLESvILLE May Ia. The teachers of Ham
ilton county held a reunion, to-day, in this city,
there being more than one hundred teachers
present, together with many friends and the
trustees of the several townships. There are
los teachers employed in the public schools of
this county. the school terms being from six to
nine months There in the county s, 744
children of school age; the county has l41 school
buildings of the aggregate value of $3.50, 900 ali
in good repair There better public
schools in the State than those of this county,
and better corps OF teachers can nowhere be
found. One of the features of the day was the
presence of a cornet band. composed of nine
pills of the Arcadia public school, all under ff-
teen years of age. who style themselves the Area
dia Kid Band. They wore bright, neat uni
form, and by the excellence of their music and
good manners won the admiration and applause
of all who saw and heard them.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-03-24

suits of clothes He paid his brother SIS for
seven German flutes, bought steerage ticket
to New York for s25 and started for the new
world to carve cut fortune for himself with
s25 in his pocket. Arrived at New York,
Young Astor received hearty welcome from
his brother Henry, who was butcher there.
He told him that friend whom he had met
on the trip over had advised him to join
him in the fur business His brother pointed
out to him that in order to be successful
NO srouIo Understand his work and the
next day employment was found for him with
q furrier at a salary of 50 a week and board.
After having made one or two fur buying
trips for his employer, during which time he
had mastered all the details of the business and
accumulated few dollars, he started in the
same line for himself, on Wall street
Instead of selling his furs in New York
he shipped them direct to London, reallz-
ing upon them profits, in some cases,
Of GOO to 600 per cent. He then took the
agency of his London brothers musical instru-
ments, after having paid him visit, and from
that day his star was in the ascendant. His
fur and music trade increased, and by the
time that his great success had caused active
competition to spring up, his business had be-
come so firmly established that no amount OF
opposition could seriously affect it. He mar
ried Miss Sarah Todd, who used to assist him
in preparing the furs. After he had become
well to do he invested his money in real estate,
the value of which, Of course, increased
greatly with the growth Of the city. Up to
this point Astor's career was most note
worthy one, as evincing the great natural
business capacity and astuteness Of the boy
and man, but beyond this his history is sim
ply tale of the growth Of business and the
increase in the value of real estate. Since the
original John Jacob Astor died, all that his
descendants have done is to keep the money
together and apply its natural accumulations
to the capital. This they have indeed done
WELL so that to-day one of them is the
richest man in the United States, while the
family is considered by many to be the richest
in the world.